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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1950

Page

6

Biblical Dramatization At Oak Hill Vacation Bible School

A Moses dramatization will be staged at Calvary Baptist Church Oak Hill during closing exercises of the Vacation Bible School at 7 30 p m Friday. Directed by Mrs Charles Elgin the program includes a song period with departmental participation and class project exhibits. Enrolled 115 children studied kindergarten primary juniors and junior high courses about church themes.

Register Oak Hill Calvary Baptist Church Friay Charles Elgin

Visiting friends and relatives around Oceana

Oceana area notices list visits by Mrs. Herbert Caldwell and children Sandra and Carolyn of Ives Kentucky to Mrs. Vida Chambers and Mrs. Earl Cook Jr. Dr and Mrs Ted Flicken of Welch were guests of Dr and Mrs Glenn E Cobb. Ronald Lee Roach spent Monday in Williamson visiting relatives. Reed returns to Athens for Concord College classes. Ray Shannon of Welch visited Emmerson Shannon family. Peggy McMillion of Huntington spent the weekend with her parents Lacy and wife. Aubrey Chaney of Slagle spent weekend with Vida Chambers. Martha Cardwell and Eleanor Cook join them homeward.

Register Oceana Vida Chambers Earl Cook, Jr Herbert Caldwell Sandra Carolyn Ives, Ky Ted Flicken Welch Glenn E. Cobb Fanny Ronald Lee Roach Williamson Owen Reed Athens Reed Concord College Ray Shannon Emmerson Shannon Peggy McMillion Huntington Lacy McMillion Perry Bailey Onnie Bailey Charles Bailey Donnie Ronnie Bailey Mullens Aubrey Chaney Slagle Martha Cardwell Eleanor Cook

Meadow Fork Creek Land Bought By Lawrence Portman for $13 000

Fayetteville reports Lawrence C Portman and wife purchased two acres on the Pea Ridge Country Road at Meadow Fork Creek with improvements from George Bryan and wife for about 13000 dollars. Other transfers include Fayette Land Co to John H Crislip Jr and wife for Lot 112 in South Hills Oak Hill about 2000 dollars and several additional parcel sales and rights of way among local individuals and companies.

Meadow Fork Creek Lawrence Portman Register Fayetteville Lawrence C. Portman Pea Ridge George Bryan Fayette County Fayette Land Company John H. Crislip, Jr South Hills Oak Hill W. E. O’neal George M. Humphrey Paint Creek Road Pax H. A. Backus James Stump Wolf Creek L. E. Arthur Melvin W. Fox Appalachian Electric Power Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation Appalachian Electric Power Co Falls District Robert Cole Robert E. Hambrick Mountain Cove W. P. Campbell Perry Miller Toney Fork Road Mossy Creek Harold J. McKinnon Harold D. Slaughte

Kemp Daughter Born at Mullens General Hospital

Mr and Mrs Roy Kemp of Orchard Street welcomed Kathy Lynn Kemp born June 9 at Mullens General Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces at birth, the couple's second child and first daughter. Mrs Kemp is the former Peggy Hays, daughter of Mrs Lucille Hays of Lusk Avenue. The article notes the largest coal mining company accounts for about 5 percent of national production.

Kemp Register Mullens Roy Kemp Orchard Street Kathy Lynn Mullens General Hospital Peggy Hays Lucille Hays Lusk Avenue

Floral Arrangements Discussed by Oak Hill Club

Floral arrangements were the topic at the Oak Hill Junior Garden Club meeting hosted by the Oak Hill Garden Club. The session, held at Mrs. W. S. Harding Jr. of Lochgelly, featured refreshments for members including Terry Zeek Barbara Carpenter Tommy Carpenter Norma Jean Herndon Barbara Herndon Butch Moses J G Fox Jr Bill Harding and Stella Petrowski, with sponsor Mrs C R Hill.

Air Oak Hill

Proceeds From Tuesday Show Benefit Coal River Junior League

Proceeds from a Tuesday show will benefit the Coal River Junior League B team. T. R. Miller, manager, announces the program includes the Melody Boys among the acts.

Coal River T. R. Miller Ibe The Melody Boys

Three Land Transfers Filed in Wyoming

PINSVILLE Anderson Vance bought a half acre on Little Cub Creek in Baileysville District from John D. Lester and wife. Ronnie Halsey and wife deeded Lot 347 in Ravencliff Addition to Joan Sizemore. Ravencliff Development Co. to Pine Grove Lodge 0.21 acre in Ravencliff Town. R D Cowan and wife to John D. Lester et al four acres on Little Cub Creek Baileysville district.

Register Pinsville Anderson Vance Little Cub Creek Baileysville John D. Lester Wyoming County Ronnie Halsey Joan Sizemore Ravencliff Slab Fork Ravencliff Development Company Pine Grove Lodge R. D. Cowan

Cunningham Youth Feted on Birthday in Whitesville

Mrs Bee Allen hosted a party for Linda Cunningham eight years old, with attendees from Whitesville and Kanawha City including Kesslers Dempseys Stones Ridge and Cunningham family members. Four of five bituminous coal miners’ families own or lease their homes from private landlords.

James Ridge Nancy Cunningham Whitesville Jean Cassem Kanawha City

Three Mullens Girls Serve as Counselors

Evelyn Clowers Nancy Smith and Leona Kelly left for Camp Iva Virginia to work as counselors at the Young Women's Christian Association camp for two weeks. Mrs Clowers and Robert accompanied them to the camp and returned the same day. Geologists to technically classify coal as a sedimentary rock because it occurs in the natural succession of sedimentary rocks and has no fixed chemical formula.

Mullens Register Evelyn Clowers C. R. Clowers Nancy Smith C. E. Svaith Leona. Kelly C. P. Kelly Camp Iva Young Women’s Christian Association Clowers Robert

Two Land Transfers Recorded in Wyoming

Joe Pizzano bought Lot 131 in Glen Fork Junction Slab Fork District from J F Biggart and wife per deed filed in the Wyoming County Clerk office. Belle Blankenship and husband sold 5009 square feet in Baileysville District to James Farrow.

Wyoming Register Pineville Joe Pizzano Glen Fork Junction Slab Fork District J. F. Biggart Belle Blankenship James Farrow Baileysville

Visits With Parents Oak Hill

Ralph Bornheim, enrolled for a Concord College summer session in Athens, visits for several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Bornheim. Bornheim is on summer vacation from Duke University.

Register OAK Hill Ralph Bornheim Concord College Athens Hugo Bornheim Bornheim Duke University

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